Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-20
THE BUFFALO FIRE.
The BEAD. Missing. and Injured
Terrible Experience.


The Bead. Missing. and Injured
Terrible Experience.
fly telegraph to the Dispatch.
BUFFALO, n. Y, March 19.--Henry
B. Bumsey, of New York, who was on
of the guests at the Richmond Hote
Thursday night, and who was terribly
burned died at the Fitch Hospital at
14j o'clock this morning. This makes
six known deaths thus far. Louis Iend-
man, of No. - LiSpenard street, New
York, was one of the many who
had very narrow escapes from the
building He was found Mt Girl
uners Hotel, and stated that he arrived
in town very late Thursday night and
went TO the Richmond Hotel. lie was
assigned to room 125, on the fourth
floor Of the Eagle-street side, and went
TO bed at 1870 A. NJ. He put out She
gas. but being in strange room gotup
and Lit il again. About 3:tj o'clock he
was awakened by the ringing of the
electric bell, which he answered, not
knowing what was the matter. 1t con
tinued to ring, 20 heslipped on some OF
bis clothing and stepped into the hall,
when We saw the fire rushing up from
below. Several persons, among them
n number of women, ran into his room
in the greatest CONSERVATION. de
made preparations to escape and sprang
from his window for the roof OF Bun
nells Museum, but caught on the tele-
graph wires, cutting his hands. His
| foot rested on an iron girder, aud he
| fortunately secured a rope by which he
was enabled TO descend. He then
picked up board and found him
selfin the museum dressing-r0om. He
| made his way to an opening and drop
| ped, landing in the orchestra. lie
| rushed to a door, gave it push, and
fell on the outside, pretty well exhaust
ed. but thankful for his escape. Mr..
Zendman says he is positive there were
seven persons in his room when he left
| il. and all he saw escape was one man
and one woman. II is his belief that
the others lost their lives.
| sFARCHING AMONG THE RUINS.
The ruins of the burned hotel pre-
scented dismal spectacle this morning,
and crowds continued to gather IN the
vicinity. The firemen were still en-
gagged in wotting down the ruins, pre-
paratory TO making a search for bodies
known to be somewhere under the
dfbris, if not entirely destroyed. The
search will be commenced some time
to-day.
THE BODY or A MAN FOUND.
| At Ills this morning the body OF a
man was found in the ruins near the
south wall, burned probably beyond
recognition. Three OF the four persons
taken to the Sisters of Charity Hospital
yesterday are in a very precarlous con-
ditiou. They are Misses Mary Nolan,
Fanny Harty, and Maggie Mulrick,
three girls employed at the Richmond.
Their injuries are frightfId. George f.
Michaels is doing nicely to-day. Gin
ton Bidwcll, who is at the general hos
pital, bad bad night he was very
restless. but is easier this morning.
DR.. f. II. Morton, the attending sur
geon at the Fitch Hospital, said this
morning that all Of the injured persons
under his care may recover.
Henry ID. Rumsey, who died at the
Fitch Hospital, this morning was forty
two wears old, and was connected with
the United States navy. His parents
reside at Santa FG. \. NJ, and his wife
and daughter at Fort Wayne, Ind,
where the remains will be taken. He
has a son in the United States navy
stationed at Madeira. The deceased
lost his life by going back to rescue the
little daughter of Mrs. Mann. he
heard her scream, and put her inside OF
Lis shlt to protect her from the fire.
Coroner Kenny has empanelled jury
of representative citizens and business
men. ard says he will endeayor to have
a thorough investigation.
THE DEAD AND MISSING.
Following is a revised list OF the
dead: Wilson Purcell, Kate Wolfe, o
Lockpolt Mark Osborn, body not ye
recovered Lizzie Welch, servant
Katie Kent, servant, and Henry b
Rumsev, Of New York. Those MISSING
and unaccountcd for are j. Is. Acker
of the Delaware, Lackawanna ant
Western railroad, supposed to have ar
rived on Thursday night and registered
ut the Richmond Hotel; Hiram Bene
dict, Jr., Of Lockport.
4 special from Lockport says III
ram Benedict, III, WAS undoubtedl,
lost in the Richmond Hotel fire. Hi
father gives up all hopes Of his sol
being alive. Alr. johnson, OF Toron
to, railroad-man Joseph Sayre, 0
Erie. Pa. - j. G. Pratt, Of Albany Tn
last-named gentleman was known t.
have been at the hotel. Mr.. Georg
Goodrich, of New York, reported miss
ing, has been heard from at Cleveland
Ohio. The list at present stands-si
persons dead, twenty-one injured, tiv
or six seriously, and five missing
4 largely. attended meeting oe repre-
sentative citizens was held at the Mer
chants Exchange this aiternOo. to TAX
action III favor of the removal OF al
electric wires from the streets am
placing them under ground. Til
meeting grew out of the experiences o
the fire department at the recent grea
fires. and especially with the cable
strung by the telephone company.
resolution was adopted declaring 1t tn
sense of the meeting that the telephon
company be requested to move thei
cables before Monday next at noon
and if they fail to do 50 then the prope
authorities are requested to move then
, forthwith.
HE KILLED FOUR MEN.